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Big Brother Naija 2018 housemate, Cee-C has revealed that she is single and searching. Cee-c who seem to be in love triangle with other housemate, Tobi disclosed this on Friday morning. Recall that the pair were on Friday last week caught making love in the house.  According to her, she is searching but not available for any kind of guy. “Me, I am single and searching but not available to just anyone.” She further mentioned one Diddy who she claimed was her brother. “For me Diddy outside the house is more of a brother than a lover,” Cee-c added. Recall that Tobi and Cee-C were on Tuesday night caught on camera kissing. However, their relation took a dramatic twist as Tobi nominated Cee-C for eviction on Monday. Explaining his reasons for putting up Cee-C and her new partner Lolu up for eviction, Toby said, “This is my principle. This is my life and what I believe. The way Lolu is talking, it makes me feel so bad but I just want people to also see things

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has backed the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on his call that all ex-governors still serving in government should not receive pensions from their states. Saraki on Wednesday had commended the Kwara State House of Assembly for heeding his call and passing a bill to stop pensions of ex-governors still holding elective or appointive positions. Saraki had then called on other states and their assemblies to emulate Kwara state by passing a similar bill to abolish double pay. In backing the stance of Saraki, SERAP challenged the chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, Governor Abdulaziz Yari and his colleagues to show commitment and end double pay for ex-governors and their deputies. The NGO had on Tuesday requested the President of the Senate to "use his leadership position to sponsor a resolution in the Senate that would call on other states to abolish payment of double

US President Donald Trump has said "trade wars are good", amid controversy over his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. He tweeted that the US was "losing billions of dollars on trade" and would find a trade war "easy to win". On Thursday he said steel imports would face a 25% tariff and aluminum 10%. Canada and the EU said they would bring forward their own countermeasures. Mexico, China and Brazil have also said they are considering retaliatory steps. Critics argue that the tariffs would fail to protect American jobs and would ultimately put up prices for consumers. The news sent shares in both Asia and Europe down on Friday.

Coughs are a common ailment, and many people look for simple and natural treatments to relieve them. Home remedies containing pineapple juice are sometimes used as an alternative to cough medicine. But is pineapple juice effective for cough relief?  Natural remedies for common ailments are often made popular by alternative medicine blogs and websites. However, claims about the effectiveness of these treatments are sometimes made without much or any scientific evidence. This article explores the health benefits of pineapple juice and the scientific evidence to support using it as a cough treatment. It also looks at other cough remedies to help people decide which is the right option for them. Can pineapple juice relieve a cough? Many communities use natural remedies as an alternative to over-the-counter medicine. For instance, the Amish community has traditionally used a remedy containing pineapple juice to treat coughs. These types of home remedies have rea

An itchy beard can be unpleasant and uncomfortable. It can occur at any time, whether the beard is in the initial stages of growth or well established. The itchy feeling can range from mild to severe — it may be easy to ignore and resolve on its own, or it might be very distracting and require medical treatment. 7 itchy beard remedies Because an itchy beard is a common occurrence, there are plenty of ways to deal with it. Some methods of treating an itchy beard are simple changes to hygiene or cleanliness routines. However, if the itchiness is caused by an underlying medical condition, a doctor may need to prescribe medication or antibiotics. Below are some common ways to find relief. 1. Keeping the face clean Regularly washing the beard and face will prevent dirt and bacteria from building up. It will also ensure that the skin doesn't become too oily. Wash the beard and face every day with warm water and cleanser. 2. Taking frequent baths or shower

Lauretta Onochie, a Special assistant to president Buhari on social media, has weighed in on the reality TV show called Big Brother Naija 2018. According to Onochie, the Nigerian government has no power to move or stop immoralities on the show as it was an adult programme. She wrote on her Twitter page; “Stop asking me to fix Big Brother Naija. I Don’t have such powers. Big Brother is an adult programme. If your children are watching it, it’s your fault, not mine.”

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has revealed that he extended an invitation to President Buhari to come to Benue and console with victims of Fulani herdsmen attacks, but it wasn’t honored. Speaking on a television programme last weekend, Ortom said that as president, it was Buhari’s duty to provide citizens of the country with security but failed to take action to curb the killings. In his words; “We invited the president when we visited him in Abuja; that he should come to Benue state and extend his condolences to his people. Because we are members of the party, he is our president. If these people are attacking us, we expect him to give us security. He has done a number of things. He directed NEMA to provide relief materials, he also asked for security to be beefed up but I am not satisfied with what the presidency is doing on this matter. There is no doubt about that. I ask for justice for Benue people because we have not been treated fairly… These he

Professor Lai Olurode, a former national commissioner of the Independent national electoral commission, INEC has opened up on how he almost lost his life for trying to stop underage voting. Olurode was INEC national commissioner for the south-west from 2010 to 2015.  Reacting to allegations of underage voting in the just concluded Kano state LGA polls, He told Punch; If the people can be enlightened, underage voting will reduce. There are certain areas of this country where even if they know the person is a kid, they will insist that the child must vote. I had to run for my life at one of the election centres in a part of the country because these people said children must vote or there would be no election at all. It is that bad.The APC government has a responsibility to deliver an election that will be better than the 2015 election. The Kano State example is a bad signal and a warning that we really have a lot to do and the voter register is key. The register mu

Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC will be doomed if the national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu fails to reconcile warring members/factions of the party. Senator Sani said this when he paid a solidarity visit to the APC national leadership, last Friday. In his words; “I am at the national secretariat of the APC for two reasons. First is to personally express my support and solidarity to the efforts of the president in setting up a reconciliation committee headed by Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu. We are confident that his intervention could, most likely, address fundamental issues that are facing the party, at the national and at the state level.  It is no more news that the APC is faced with crisis in some states where it holds sway as a party and this crisis has defied solutions for over two years and efforts that were made in the past has not been able to address the problems. Nobody could have solved this pro

Chinese authorities have demanded "severe punishment" for a man who allegedly stole the thumb of a terracotta warrior statue on display in the US, Chinese state media report.  The 2,000-year-old statue, worth $4.5m (£3.2m), is one of 10 on loan to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Last week, Michael Rohana was charged with theft and concealment of a major artwork, and later released on bail. The Terracotta Army is one of China's most important archaeological finds. A selfie and a theft According to court documents, Mr Rohana, 24, was attending an Ugly Sweater Party at the Franklin Institute on 21 December when he made his way into the Terracotta Warriors exhibit , which was then closed. Mr Rohana used a mobile phone as a flashlight and took a selfie with one of the warriors, according to Chinese state media Xinhua quoting the FBI. He then put his hand on the left hand of the statue and appeared to break something off from it. He pocketed the item